Post-WYHS Stars & Honors

If you have honors & recogntions to share about yourself or other classmates, please contact Joyce Turnbull, jnturnbull51@aol.com or via Private Message on this website.

~ College Stars ~

Jim Soma, 1985 - Ohio Wesleyan: Baseball, NCAA All-American, Div.III (D3)

Scott Tedder, 1984, Scott is the only Ohio athlete to be named an All-American in 2 sports while playing for Ohio Wesleyan: Basketball 2-Time All-American & D3 National Player of the Year in 1988 & all-time scorer in NCAC history.  Scott's basketball jersey was retired at Ohio Wesleyan.  Scott was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1987 & the Chicago White Sox in 1988.

Keiwan Ratliff, 1999 - University of Florida Gators Football: 2003 NCAA  All-American & SEC Defensive Player of the Year.  He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.  Keiwan played 7 years in the NFL: Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts & Pittsburgh Steelers.

~ PERFORMING ARTS ~

Stella Hiatt Kane, 1975, received Broadway Awards for "Best Choreography of the Decade" on January 2021 for Otterbein's 2018 musical production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie".  https://www.otterbein.edu/faculty/stella-kane/

Carol Warner, 1980, Ethel Barrymore Award (Best Actress)

~ ACADEMY AWARDS ~

Bruce Lowe, 1972 - Worked & collaborated on preproduction of movie score with Elton John, Andrae Crouch & Tim Rice of "The Lion King".

~ GRAMMY AWARDS ~

Bruce Lowe, 1972 - (5 Grammys) Music Producer, Performer, Composer, Sound Design & Engineer for records, TV, Commercials & Films: Michael Jackson: ThrillerBadOff the WallDangerousHistory Past, Future and Present;  Stevie Wonder: "Hotter Than July"; Paul McCartney: "Tug of War";  Steven Spielberg movie: "The Color Purple".

Dave Powers, 1982 - Musician & Composer, PBS 'The Piano Man'

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~ NFL SUPER BOWL XLII & XLVI CHAMPION ~

Domenik Hixon, 2002 - NY Giants (2)

~ US OLYMPIC & National TEAMS

Jeff Philips1976 - 1980 US Olympic Track Team

Mike Mazzi, 1977 - US Bobsled Team 1989-92; 1990 National Champions  

 


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